<p>“Neighbors are presumed to be hostile and may be witches. They spy on you and rob your garden, no matter how poor you may be. You should never discuss your affairs in front of them or let them know in case you acquire sudden wealth by some stroke of magic, for they will denounce you [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Recipe 1. Take good English Vitriol [sulfuric acid], dissolve it in warm water, using no more water than will dissolve it, leaving some of the imperfect part at the bottom undissolved. 2. Pour it off and filter it, which you may do so by a Coffin of fine gray paper put into a Funnel, or [&hellip;]</p>

<p>In the history of philosophy, cannibalism plays a pivotal role in the development of early modern medicine across the world. In its early years, cannibalism, in the form of ingesting mummies, was recommended by Avicenna (980-1037) as a subtle but resolutive remedy that could be used as an antidote to poison, and could cure epilepsy [&hellip;]</p>